Pentagon sources were quoted by the Weekly Standard as being concerned that America is losing its edge in military technology to China.
In addition to its massive strides in cyber warfare and missiles that can destroy American aircraft carriers from almost a thousand miles away and knock vital U.S. satellites out of orbit, Beijing, according to a Spacewar report, has developed a laser that can shoot down light drones. According to Chinese reports, the weapon has almost 100% accuracy and is transportable. It is expected that a more powerful version will be developed for use against heavier craft as well.
The American people have been repeatedly told that cuts to the U.S. defense budget were not exceedingly dangerous because of both the higher rate of spending by Washington and the Pentagon’s technological edge. That edge may no longer exist, and China and Russia’s massive increases in their defense spending may soon close the fiscal gap as well.
There is also the increased threat from the sharing of research and technology between Moscow and Beijing. China’s Xinhua news paper quotes Vladimir Putin as stating that Sino-Russian cooperation has “reached its all-time best.” Putin placed particular emphasis on joint high-tech ventures.
Putin emphasized that the two nations are striving to create a “new security” framework in the Asian Pacific region.